September 2021

DAILY DIGEST, 9/7: A test for California’s groundwater regulations in the megadrought; Groups sue Reclamation against extra groundwater pumping plans in North Valley; Extreme heat and smoke in West could exacerbate wildfire plight; Will Lake Tahoe no longer be blue due to ash from the Caldor Fire?; and more …

September 7, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE WEBINAR: Evaluating Benefits of Stormwater Capture and Use: Why and How? from...

CAL MATTERS: California can keep thirstiest crops, state ag chief tells ‘State of Mind’ podcast

Cal Matters

Agriculture

September 7, 2021

By Nigel Duara, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The head of California’s...

INTERAGENCY ECOLOGICAL PROGRAM (IEP) NEWSLETTER: IEP in 2021: Implementing change; Pilot long-term monitoring review; Annual reports on salmonids, Yolo Bypass fisheries, and more …

Maven

Delta science

September 5, 2021

DAILY DIGEST, holiday weekend edition: State Water Board order could impede 2022 irrigation season, groundwater recharging; 12 important things to know about California’s drought; Initiative would allocate two percent of state budget to water; The surprising places PFAS are being found; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

September 5, 2021

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … State Water Board order could impede 2022 irrigation season, groundwater recharging “The...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/3: Drought threatens access to clean water, study finds; Stricter water restrictions to come if winter stays dry, say experts; Marin utility seeks to cut water for endangered fish; Cuyama Valley groundwater basin to be adjudicated; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

September 3, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Drought threatens access to clean water in California farming communities, study finds...

NOTICE: Emergency Regulation for Klamath River Watershed – Approved and Now in Effect

State Water Board

ANNOUNCEMENTS

September 3, 2021

From the State Water Resources Control Board: The emergency regulation for the Klamath River watershed (focused on the Scott River and Shasta River watersheds) went into effect on Monday, August 30, 2021. The emergency regulation, as approved by the Office of...

NOTICE: Lower Russian River Curtailment Announcement – updated curtailment status and new informational tools

State Water Board

ANNOUNCEMENTS

September 3, 2021

From the State Water Board: The State Water Board is rescinding the curtailment status of certain right holders in the...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/2: CA water suppliers cast first challenge to strict drought rules; Increased pumping in Central Valley during drought worsens groundwater quality; Friant-Kern Canal repairs scheduled to begin in November; Proposed change at Prado Dam could yield water for 60,000 more people; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

September 2, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … California water suppliers cast 1st challenge to strict drought rules “Freshly cut...

MONTHLY RESERVOIR REPORT for September 1st

Robert Shibatani

Current Conditions

September 2, 2021

Prepared exclusively for Maven’s Notebook by Robert Shibatani As we enter the last month of this water year, it looks as if we may have dodged a bullet. The long-term forecast for the remainder of the year does not identify...

AG ALERT: Wildfires bring renewed calls for thinning forests

Ag Alert

Policy and regulation

September 1, 2021

By Kevin Hecteman, Ag Alert The 2021 fire season threatens to overtake 2020—the worst fire year in recorded state history....

DAILY DIGEST, 9/1: Exasperated by drought, farmers could be critical in Newsom recall fight; Legislation seeks $308 million for key valley canal; What curtailments mean for MID, TID; Litigation, confusion to follow overturning of Trump water rule; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

September 1, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … NOAA WEBINAR: Using a Freshwater Recirculation System to Rear Endangered Coho Salmon: Lessons...

USGS: Increased Pumping in California’s Central Valley During Drought Worsens Groundwater Quality

USGS

Groundwater News Science

September 1, 2021

By the USGS: Intensive pumping of aquifers during drought can speed up deterioration of groundwater quality, according to a new study by the U.S. Geological Survey. The results highlight clean drinking water supply vulnerabilities in California and other western states...